Thyroid biopsy, open in Wisconsin
Below is what hospitals in Wisconsin charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 29 hospitals in Wisconsin run from $60 to $1,796. The typical hospital charges $755. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $755
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
30 hospitals. Sort by: Cash price ▲ · Negotiated median · Gross charge · Negotiated low
What these numbers mean.
Cash price is what the hospital lists for patients paying out of pocket.
Negotiated median is the middle of what insurance companies actually agreed to pay.
Gross charge is the sticker price — almost nobody pays it.
What you will actually pay is usually different from both numbers:
with insurance, your deductible, copay, or coinsurance decides what you owe —
the negotiated rate is what the insurer pays, not your bill.
A single line item may not be the whole cost: physician, anesthesia, pathology,
and facility fees can be billed separately.
Prices vary by hospital and change over time; always confirm with the hospital before you go.
| Hospital | Cash price | Where it sits | Insurance pays (typical) | Gross charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Croix Regional Medical Center WI | $60Insurance typically pays $45Sticker price $109 | Lowest price of any hospital | $45 | $109 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Rehabilitation Hospital WI | $116Insurance typically pays $446Sticker price $218 | Cheaper than 96% of hospitals | $446 | $218 |
| River Falls Area Hospital WI · Price file June 16, 2026 | $333Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $595 | Cheaper than 93% of hospitals | — | $595 |
| Stoughton Hospital WI · Price file June 11, 2026 | $584Insurance typically pays $656Sticker price $1,062 | Cheaper than 89% of hospitals | $656 | $1,062 |
| Unitypoint Health - Meriter WI · Price file November 4, 2026 | $648Insurance typically pays $291Sticker price $810 | Cheaper than 86% of hospitals | $291 | $810 |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - Elmbrook Campus WI | $730Insurance typically pays $683Sticker price $1,378 | Cheaper than 82% of hospitals | $683 | $1,378 |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital WI | $730Insurance typically pays $683Sticker price $1,378 | Cheaper than 82% of hospitals | $683 | $1,378 |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - Franklin Campus WI | $730Insurance typically pays $683Sticker price $1,378 | Cheaper than 82% of hospitals | $683 | $1,378 |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital WI | $730Insurance typically pays $683Sticker price $1,378 | Cheaper than 82% of hospitals | $683 | $1,378 |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus WI | $730Insurance typically pays $683Sticker price $1,378 | Cheaper than 82% of hospitals | $683 | $1,378 |
| Aurora Medical Ctr Kenosha WI · Price file November 4, 2026 | $755Insurance typically pays $1,492Sticker price $1,510 | Cheaper than 64% of hospitals | $1,492 | $1,510 |
| Aurora Psychiatric Hospital WI · Price file November 4, 2026 | $755Insurance typically pays $1,492Sticker price $1,510 | Cheaper than 64% of hospitals | $1,492 | $1,510 |
| Aurora Lakeland Medical Center WI · Price file November 4, 2026 | $755Insurance typically pays $1,492Sticker price $1,510 | Cheaper than 64% of hospitals | $1,492 | $1,510 |
| Aurora Medical Center Bay Area WI · Price file November 4, 2026 | $755Insurance typically pays $1,492Sticker price $1,510 | Cheaper than 64% of hospitals | $1,492 | $1,510 |
| Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County WI · Price file November 4, 2026 | $755Insurance typically pays $1,492Sticker price $1,510 | Cheaper than 64% of hospitals | $1,492 | $1,510 |
| Aurora Medical Center WI · Price file November 4, 2026 | $755Insurance typically pays $1,492Sticker price $1,510 | Cheaper than 64% of hospitals | $1,492 | $1,510 |
| Aurora St Lukes Medical Center WI · Price file November 4, 2026 | $755Insurance typically pays $1,492Sticker price $1,510 | Cheaper than 64% of hospitals | $1,492 | $1,510 |
| Aurora Medical Ctr Manitowoc County WI · Price file November 4, 2026 | $755Insurance typically pays $1,492Sticker price $1,510 | Cheaper than 64% of hospitals | $1,492 | $1,510 |
| Aurora Medical Ctr Oshkosh WI · Price file November 4, 2026 | $755Insurance typically pays $1,492Sticker price $1,510 | Cheaper than 64% of hospitals | $1,492 | $1,510 |
| Aurora Medical Ctr Washington County WI · Price file November 4, 2026 | $755Insurance typically pays $1,492Sticker price $1,510 | Cheaper than 64% of hospitals | $1,492 | $1,510 |
| Aurora Medical Center Burlington WI · Price file November 4, 2026 | $755Insurance typically pays $1,492Sticker price $1,510 | Cheaper than 64% of hospitals | $1,492 | $1,510 |
| Aurora Medical Center Summit WI · Price file November 4, 2026 | $755Insurance typically pays $1,492Sticker price $1,510 | Cheaper than 64% of hospitals | $1,492 | $1,510 |
| Aurora West Allis Medical Center WI · Price file November 4, 2026 | $755Insurance typically pays $1,492Sticker price $1,510 | Cheaper than 64% of hospitals | $1,492 | $1,510 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus WI | $1,092Insurance typically pays $408Sticker price $1,916 | Pricier than 82% of hospitals | $408 | $1,916 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus WI | $1,092Insurance typically pays $408Sticker price $1,916 | Pricier than 82% of hospitals | $408 | $1,916 |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital WI | $1,275Insurance typically pays $79Sticker price $2,236 | Pricier than 89% of hospitals | $79 | $2,236 |
| Crossing Rivers Health Medical Center WI · Price file October 22, 2026 | $1,424Insurance typically pays $368Sticker price $1,424 | Pricier than 93% of hospitals | $368 | $1,424 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Ozaukee WI | $1,796Insurance typically pays $446Sticker price $3,388 | Pricier than 96% of hospitals | $446 | $3,388 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee (incl Columbia St. Mary's Women's Hosp.) WI | $1,796Insurance typically pays $446Sticker price $3,388 | Pricier than 96% of hospitals | $446 | $3,388 |
| Orthopaedic Hospital of Wisconsin WI | —Insurance typically pays $3,537Sticker price — | — | $3,537 | — |
Procedure code 60100. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.